Kokyo Henkel Talks

04/06/2025, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.
Kokyo Henkel concludes sesshin and a 6-week study of Zen Ancestor Dongshan's "Song of the Jewel Mirror...

Talk by Kokyo Henkel at Green Gulch Farm on 2025-03-16

Talk by Kokyo Henkel at Green Gulch Farm on 2025-03-02

08/18/2024, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.
The Sixth Chinese Zen Ancestor, defining "zazen" (sitting meditation), said " 'za' (sitting) means not to be...

05/18/2024, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at City Center.
In this talk, given at Beginner's Mind Temple, Kokyo celebrates the spirit of nonsectarianism within Buddha-Dharma,...

03/10/2024, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.
The great Way is not difficult for those who hold no preferences, it is like vast space with nothing lacking...

10/15/2023, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. In this talk, Kokyo discusses Case 16 in the Gateless Barrier koan collection: The world is so vast and wide - why do...

03/05/2023, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.
Case 12 in the Gateless Barrier: Every day Ruiyan called out to himself "Master!" and answered himself "Yes!"...

10/30/2022, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.
Different types compassion as taught by Shakyamuni Buddha, Vasubandhu, Maitreya, Chandrakirti, and Zen...

The buddhas and Zen ancestors encourage us to become lucid dreamers - realizing that we are dreaming while remaining within the dream, where subject and object appear as...

09/29/2019, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.

Talk by Kokyo Henkel Three Atman at Tassajara on 2019-07-17

9/10/2017, Kokyo Henkel dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.

Talk by Kokyo Henkel And Shoho Kubast at Tassajara on 2014-07-24

5/28/2013, Kokyo Henkel dharma talk at Tassajara.

9/7/2011, Kokyo Henkel dharma talk at Tassajara.

6/6/2010, Kokyo Henkel dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.

8/22/2009, Kokyo Henkel dharma talk at Tassajara.

Talk by Unclear at Tassajara on 2009-05-18

8/31/2008, Luminous Owl dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.

08/06/2007, Kokyo Henkel, class at Green Gulch Farm.
The Santa Cruz Zen Center teacher gives a 5-week class in the teachings of this ancient and seminal Buddhist teaching...

7/28/2007, Luminous Owl Henkel dharma talk at City Center.

07/16/2007, Kokyo Henkel, class at Green Gulch Farm.
The Santa Cruz Zen Center teacher gives a 5-week class in the teachings of this ancient and seminal Buddhist teaching...

Sunday Lecture: the stories of Chao Chou; Hsin Hsin Ming - koan("I alone am the World-Honored One"); mu - cutting through yes and no; not holding to preferences